Do you know what "paying it forward" means? I...

Do you know what "paying it forward" means? It's not paying for something before you buy it, " Paying it forward" is to do something nice for another person for no _______. Then that person does something nice for someone else.

You may think this doesn't seem like much. But this nice act can spread quite _______.

One day in December 2015, a woman was buying a meal at McDonald's in Florida, US. She also _______ a meal for the person standing in line behind her. That person did the same thing, and the next person did it, _______ . Soon, 250 people had done another person the act of _______!

But you _______spend money to pay for it forward. There are examples of paying it forward every day like volunteering, giving food to _______ or doing something nice for someone around you.

Try it out for _______. All you have to do is look for _______things that you could do make someone happy. Then, ask them to spread the word and do three kind things for someone else. And when someone does something nice for you, don't ________ to do the same.

1.A.space  B.action　  C.reason

2.A.fast  B. slowly　  C. hardly

3.A.made B.bought C.sold

4.A.too B.either C.also

5.A.madness B. politeness  C.kindness

6.A.would like to B.are supposed to  C. don't need to

7.A.the rich B.the homeless C.the missing

8.A.myself B.yourself C.itself

9.A.small B.awful C.strange

10.A.agree B.forget C.decide

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Like many words, "smart" has lots of meanings.

For example, "smart" can describe a well-dressed person. We can also use "smart" as a verb, meaning "to feel pain". But the most usual meaning of "smart" is "to be very good at learning and understanding things". So when students do well at school and get good grades, we say they are "smart".

Being smart, however, goes out of classrooms. People can be smart in different ways. If they have been in school for many years and have learned a lot, people may call them "book-smart". Such people often know the names of great thinkers, scientists and other famous people in history. They know facts and information that other people don't know. However, sometimes such people are not smart when it comes to life skills. Then, people who are good at solving life problems are "street-smart". They may not have read many books, but they have the ability to use their experience.

Then, it may surprise you that "getting smart" is not good. "Getting smart " means "being rude or impolite". It's very common to hear parents say to their children, "Don't get smart with me." And that's not the only "smart" expression that can get you into trouble. We often use "smart" with "off" together. In class, there is a student who has a really smart mouth. He gives the teacher smart answers in class too many times. The teacher may say, "Do not smart off in class!"

1.If you cut yourself and it hurts a lot, you can say, "_______!"

A.I'm book-smart B.I'm street-smart

C.That really smarts D.I have a smart mouth

2.Why aren't book-smart people smart sometimes?

A.Because they haven't read many books.

B.Because they have a really smart mouth.

C.Because they don't get good grades at school.

D.Because they sometimes can't solve life problems.

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A.Leave me alone. B.Don't be rude to me.

C.It's none of your business. D.Don't pay attention to me.

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A.When to use "smart" B.Learning to be smart

C.Is being smart good or not? D.Different meanings of "smart"

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

﹣What do you think of this idea？

﹣It's not good．It may ____ the plan．

A.get in the way of B.pay attention to

C.run after D.talk back

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

一Do you know what BMW means?

一Sure, BMW is a ____ car brand, it’s made in _____.

A．German; Germany　　　 B．German; German

C．Germany; Germans　　 D．Germany; German

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—I’m not good at playing chess, you know.　　

—______! It’s just for fun.

A.Forget it B.What a shame C.Don’t say so D.Come on

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Dear Daniel,

I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions, but my parents disagree. My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear. My dad asks me to pay attention only to study. I know they do this out of love, but I feel controlled. What should I do?

Amanda

Dear Amanda,

Your parents sound very strict. It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear. Are you a Barbie doll?

Try to take the first step when possible. Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes. If she asks you to change, tell her you'll be late for school.

You should also talk to her. Ask about her choices: What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable? Tell her you will follow her rules, but you want to make the choices. You are not in first grade. You are a young lady in high school.

As for your father, it's difficult to argue with his mind. After all, he is not totally wrong. How strict is he? Does he lock you up with your textbooks? Are you allowed to have a hobby? Are you allowed to have a smartphone? Are you allowed to hang out with friends?

Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns (收益递减). A weightlifter, for examplc, can only lift for an hour or two each day. If she does more, her muscles will not become stronger. She will just get tired. She may even hurt herself!

Our brains also have limits. Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day. Our brains need to relax and understand new information. Our brains also have a basic need to socialize (社交). Ask your father: what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy?

Stay strong.

Daniel

1.Why did Amanda write the letter?

A.To ask for some advice. B.To fight against her parents.

C.To talk about her family rules. D.To make friends with Daniel.

2.Daniel finds it ________ that the mother decides on Amanda's clothes.

A.boring B.important C.unbelievable D.funny

3.The underlined word "limits" means "________"in Chinese.

A.猜想 B.极限 C.决断 D.潜力

4.The examples of "weightlifter" and "violin teachers" tell the parents ________.

A.to give the kids more praise B.to hang out with the kids

C.not to protect the kids too much D.not to push the kids so hard

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

People get truly happy and successful by trying to be themselves. Not on the outside—on the inside. It's not about a brand(品牌) or a character. It's about truth: who you really are. It sounds simple, I know. The problem is—it's very hard to do, it takes a lot of work, and it can take a lifetime to understand who you are.

Nothing worth doing in life is ever easy. If you want to do great work, it's going to take a lot of hard work to do it. And you're going to have to break out of your comfort zone(舒适区).

But you know, you can think of a better way to spend your life. I mean, what's life for if not finding yourself and trying to become the best, the truest version(版本) of you that you can be?

That's what Steve Jobs meant when he said this in a speech at Stanford University：

Your time is limited(有限的), so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. You have to trust that the points will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something—your heart, luck, life, whatever. This way has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking for. Don't settle down.

Not only that, but what Jobs was talking about and what I'm talking about require focus(专注) and hard work, two things that are very hard to come by these days. Unless you take on the challenge and start up the road to self­discovery, or nothing will be achieved. Whatever you might discover, all you have to do is to start the journey.

1题判断正误("T"表示正确；"F"表示错误)；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

1.To be yourself is to be true on the inside.（　　）

2.You have to ________________ to do great work besides taking a lot of hard work.

3.Where did Steve Jobs make the speech about being yourself?

____________________________________

4.____________________________________

5.____________________________________

九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

I am a very shy girl. I have some 1. (difficulty) in communicating with strangers. To improve my 2. (communicate) skills, my parents consulted(咨询) an expert. Here's what the expert told me.

First, be confident. The reason why many children are not good3. communication is that they are not confident. They4. they are not welcome. They pay too much attention to what others say about them. 5. they refuse to communicate with others. These children should believe they will be liked by others.

Next, dress 6. (proper). Proper clothes don't mean expensive clothes. Just be fit for yourself. Once you wear proper clothes, it will improve 7. (you) communication ability well.

8. (three), smile more. Smile a lot9. you don't know what to say to a stranger. A smile is the most charming thing in the world. It always brings people much 10. (close) to each other at once.

If you have the same problem as I do, I hope these suggestions will help you as well.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Idioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.

For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.

There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.

Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?

1.An idiom is _______.

A. a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say

B. a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says

C. so difficult that nobody can understand

D. something to do with parts of your body

2.If a mother says “I’ll play it by ear” to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

A. she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time

B. she doesn't hear what others are talking about.

C. she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner

D. She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later

3.When one says “Can you give me a hand?”, he means _______.

A. he needs to hold your hand.

B. he works well with you

C. he needs your help

D. he is a new comer and can't help with the situation

4.What does the word “vivid” mean?

A. 生动的　　　　 B. 恰当的　　　　 C. 独特的　　　　 D. 有意义的

5.Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings.

Can you match them?

1) to learn something by heart　　　　　　 a. to depend on oneself

2) to have sticky fingers　　　　　　　　　　 b. to know something very well

3) to stand on one's own feet　　　　　　　 c. to do something secretly

4) to go behind someone's back　　　　　　 d. to have the habit of stealing

A. 1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c　　 B. 1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c

C. 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d　　 D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you’re good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like. Both help you to see your aim(目标)in life.

Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics course, they have in fact learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists. .If he or she draws something out of the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the piano, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well.

It is not enough to want to be a great pianist. You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.

It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.

1.If you say you really know yourself,________.

A.you know what you are good at

B.you have got the whole picture of yourself

C.you keep in mind your aim in life

D.you have less you don’t like than what you like

2.The writer suggests________.

A.failure is a better mirror

B.advanced math courses help you to know yourselves.

C.success is more helpful

D.when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

3.Failing can turn into something good________.

A.if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

B.if you lead a happier life

C.if your decision is right

D.if you learn something from it

4.The example of “playing the piano” in Paragraph 3 and 4 implies(意味)that________.

A.if you don’t like music,don’t practice the piano

B.it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the piano

C.you can decide only after you have tried

D.you can become a great pianist only after hard and long training

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

B.The more experiences you have,the better decision you will make.

C.Test ideas,compare and then decide.

D.People always make hasty(匆匆的)decisions.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析